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New Zealand veteran batter Kane Williamson has lauded Rohit Sharma for his cricketing skill by calling him the 'legend of the game'. He reckons that the new ODI captain, Shubman Gill, will benefit from his presence in the upcoming white-ball series against Australia.
While announcing India's squad for the Australia series, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar shocked everyone after saying that he personally conveyed the management's decision to Rohit about making Gill his successor. Gill's captaincy stint in the ODIs will begin in Australia with a three-match series.
Williamson denied commenting on the reasons behind the decision by the BCCI. He believes his presence will be beneficial for young players on the Australia tour.
"While I'm not familiar with all the details of the decision, being more closely connected to the New Zealand setup, Rohit Sharma is a legend of the game who has achieved incredible things for Indian cricket. I'm confident he has been immensely valuable to the team's players, serving as a great leadership example for India. Shubman and other players have undoubtedly benefited greatly from his influence," Williamson said on the sidelines of the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards in Mumbai as quoted by ANI.
Rohit Sharma's ODI captaincy
Rohit Sharma got ODI captaincy in 2017 and captained India in 56 ODI, winning a stunning 42, losing just 12, with one ending in a no-result and another in a tie. He has an impressive winning percentage is 75.
India vs Australia ODIs schedule
The three-match ODI series between India and Australia is scheduled to start on October 19. Notably, this will be Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's first outing for India after the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. The duo has already retired from T20Is and Tests.
| Date | Day | Match | Venue |
| 10/19/25 | Sunday | Australia vs India, 1st ODI | Perth Stadium, Perth |
| 10/23/25 | Thursday | Australia vs India, 2nd ODI | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 10/25/25 | Saturday | Australia vs India, 3rd ODI | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
India's ODI squad against Australia
Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
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